西北校友面试手册
Maturity (M) - Look for a healthy self-confidence and a sense of strengths and weaknesses. Most applicants are able to appear poised, under control, and polite. Stronger ratings should be reserved for those candidates with an outstanding presence and a dynamic personality. Weaker ratings should be given to those candidates who are outwardly nervous, fidgety, or show other signs of immaturity or lack of composure.
Sincerity and Concern for Others (SCFO) – Most candidates likely will fall into the “on par” category here. Candidates who are extremely self-centered or who display excessive egos should receive weaker ratings in this category. Stronger ratings should be reserved for those candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to assisting others (oftentimes through extensive community or other public service).
Listening Skills (LS) - Weaker ratings should be given to those interviewees who are longwinded, who try to control the interview, or who fail to answer the specific question you pose. An “on par” candidate is a decent conversationalist who provides responsive answers of an appropriate length. A stronger candidate might be an active listener who is able to relate answers to earlier parts of the conversation.
Intellectual Ability (IA) – This criterion focuses on the applicant’s ability to handle the academic rigor of a Northwestern Law education. To the best of your ability, indicate how likely you think the applicant is to excel at Northwestern Law. You can consider the difficulty of the applicant’s college major, whether the applicant successfully completed substantial writing projects in college and/or at work, the applicant’s ability to think on his/her feet, how clearly the applicant articulates his/her thoughts, etc. Please note that you do not need to solicit the applicant’s GPA or LSAT score; that information is available to the Admissions Committee through other means. You are free to ask the applicant for such information if you like, but you may also rely on qualitative factors instead of quantitative measurements when evaluating the candidate’s intellectual ability.
Career Progression (CP) – This criterion evaluates the length and quality of the candidate’s work experience.Over 95% of past entering students have worked for at least one year prior to beginning law school; over 80% have had two years or more of work experience. Applicants who are college seniors generally have had at least two professional business or legal internships. Stronger ratings should be reserved for applicants who have two or more years of quality postcollege, career/business-related work experience (it need not be legal experience).
Project Management (PM) – Here, we are trying to gauge the extent to which the applicant has had to plan, organize, and manage resources in order to accomplish an assigned task or reach an identified goal. An average candidate will have managed one or two substantive projects, preferably in a professional environment.
Career Focus (CF) - The average applicant can state one or two areas of interest within the law (i.e., environmental law, intellectual property, etc.) and can articulate specific reasons for wanting to attend law school beyond family influence.Stronger ratings should be reserved for those applicants who have very clear goals, related experiences, and passion for their career interest(s). Applicants who seem to be choosing law school without particular areas of interest within the law or as a “default” option should generally receive weaker ratings.
Extracurricular Activities/Breadth (XC) - The average applicant has participated in at least one academic, one volunteer, and one recreational extracurricular activity. Look for well-roundedness, and ask yourself if this person is likely to get involved in and contribute to student life.
Leadership Potential (LP) - Average candidates in this category have held minor leadership positions in extracurricular activities. Weaker candidates have been members of extracurricular organizations but have not taken any leadership roles.Stronger ratings are reserved for those candidates who have held major leadership positions in extracurricular activities or at work or who have personalities that show potential for strong leadership.
Motivation for Northwestern (NUM) - An applicant’s interest in Northwestern Law should go beyond just the school’s reputation, location, and size. The applicant should be able to articulate a specific interest in the Law School, such as the strength of a particular program, the work of a faculty member, or an aspect of our student environment. Stronger ratings are for those who have researched the law school and its programs and are outwardly enthusiastic about Northwestern.
Overall Impression – There are several questions you can ask yourself when formulating your overall impression of the candidate, the answers to which will be extremely helpful to the Admissions Committee. Consider whether or not the applicant is a good “fit” for the Northwestern Law community. Would you have enjoyed having this person as a classmate? Does the candidate have good reasons for applying specifically to Northwestern Law? You should also ask yourself whether you would be willing to hire this candidate for your organization. Does the candidate handle himself/herself well in formal, professional situations?
The interview report form asks you to rate how the candidate compares to other interviewees along each criterion. You are also asked to provide your overall impression of the candidate’s interpersonal skills based on the interview as a whole. The Admissions Committee is particularly interested in how each candidate compares to other people you have interviewed, and you are asked to indicate whether the candidate is stronger, on par, acceptable but slightly weaker, or significantly weaker than other interviewees.
Ideally, you should compare each candidate against current Northwestern Law students or other Northwestern Law applicants you have interviewed. If you have not interviewed many Law School applicants, please use other professional interviewees as your reference point.
Sample Questions
1. How did you make the decision to attend your undergraduate school?
2. How did you choose your major? Did you enter with the same major you graduated with?
3. As we look at your transcripts, will we notice any trends in your grades or any classes that were a struggle, or were your grades consistent all the way through?
4. What was your favorite class in college and why?
5. Who was your favorite college professor and why?
6. What was your most difficult class in college and why?
7. Describe the main extracurricular activities in which you were involved.
8. What do you feel your most significant leadership opportunity has been?
9. How do you define an effective leader?
10. Describe your leadership style.
11. When you have free time, what do you enjoy doing for fun?
12. If you could now go back and start your undergraduate experience over, is there anything you would do differently or advice that you would give yourself as an incoming freshman, or would you do it again the same way?
13. What is the most challenging project or situation that you have encountered in your work?
14. What is the most significant project you have had to manage? How did you approach the task and what did you learn from the experience?
15. Describe the most significant written document you have completed.
16. Describe an oral presentation you made in which you were successful in communicating an idea or convincing others of your idea.
17. Was there ever a time that you experienced a conflict or disagreement with someone else in the workplace? If so, please describe the situation and how you handled it.
18. How do you generally go about resolving conflicts with others?
19. What do you consider as some of the best advice you have received from others concerning your educational choices or career?
20. What do you consider as your most difficult decision up to this point in your life?
21. If I were to meet with your supervisors and/or faculty members with whom you have had the closest interactions and ask them what qualities they feel you have that will help you succeed in a legal career, what do you think they would point out?
22. How did you make the decision to go to law school?
23. What kind of employment do you see yourself pursuing after you graduate from law school?
24. What is your ultimate dream for your long-term career?
25. How will you define success in your career?
26. I assume that you are applying to some other schools besides Northwestern. To what other schools are you also applying?
27. If you were to be accepted to all of the schools to which you are applying, how will you choose which school to attend?
28. On the down side, what if you don't get into law school this year? What is your backup plan?
29. What do you think your greatest challenge in law school will be?
30. What is it about Northwestern Law that appeals to you?
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